I assume these are the people that sold the cans of beef stew. This sign is in the old business district in McMinnville, TN just a couple of blocks from the Warren County Courthouse. Dinty Moore's is out of business but the neat neon sign was left behind. The previous occupant here was the Regal Begal restaurant but they too are gone.
Dinty Moore's Restaurant had nothing to do with the canned beef stew. Mr. Moore served chilli that was the very best in the world. He was proud of it and rightfully so. He was a very interesting man and I am proud to have known him.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. Was it the same Dinty Moore from the beef stew product line? I can't remember being able to see a definitive connection between this restaurant and the Beef Stew people, although the name Dinty isn't common.
ReplyDeleteThe only connection to the beef stew Dinty is that he had the same name as the McMinnville Dinty Moore. It was a great place for its time. People here wish someone would reopen it again.
DeleteI am the owner's son and have continued my family's recipes at Newts BBQ in Rock Island, TN The original had nothing to do with Dinty Moore Beef stew. The original owner, Samual Ross Moore "Dinty" Moore owned the store in the '20s and my father, Powell Rowland became a partner in the '50s and owner in the '60s. My father and mother "Ina" Rowland were known for their home southern style recipes and people still talk about their cooking. I am serving their recipes daily at Newts BBQ which just recently opened. Our name has grown and we are very busy with folks coming in for a taste of the Old Southern Past.
ReplyDeleteDinty Moore was my great Uncle and was married to my grandmother's sister Delia "My Aunt Bug" . He was so proud of his country hams and his community. I visited his home and this restaurant as a child many times
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